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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Rehabilitation Programs for Cystic Fibrosis – View from a CF Center

    M Griese, P Busch, D Caroli, B Mertens, C Eismann, M Harari, H Staudter and M Kappler

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 7, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Assessing Primary Care Physician’s Beliefs and Attitudes of Asthma Exacerbation Treatment and Follow-Up

    William Lincourt, Richard H Stanford, Alicia Gilsenan, Dana DiBenedetti and Hector Ortega

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 9.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 22, 2010
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  • LETTER

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Julio Collazos

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 15.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 19, 2010
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  • LETTER

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    J Fortún

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 17.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 19, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Daily Use of Salmeterol Causes Tolerance to Bronchodilation with Terbutaline in Asthmatic Subjects

    Jimmi Elers, Ulla Strandbygaard, Lars Pedersen and Vibeke Backer

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 48.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 21, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Protocol: Influence of Budesonide and Budesonide/Formoterol on Asthma Control in Smoking Asthmatic Adults

    Louis-Philippe Boulet, Francine Deschesnes, Simone Chaboillez and Catherine Lemière

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 51.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 25, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Do Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea have an Increased Risk of Desaturation During Induction of Anesthesia for Weight Loss Surgery?

    Matthias Eikermann, Jaime Garzon-Serrano, Jean Kwo, Martina Grosse-Sundrup, Ulrich Schmidt and Luca Bigatello

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 58.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 25, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Regulation of Human MUC7 Mucin Gene Expression by Cigarette Smoke Extract or Cigarette Smoke and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipopolysaccharide in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and in MUC7 Transgenic Mice

    Hao Fan and Libuse A. Bobek

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 63.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 14, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Efficacy of Spirometry as a Screening Tool in Detection of Air Flow Obstruction

    Nabeel Manzar, A. Suleman Haque, Bushra Manzar and Muhammad Irfan

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 71.
    Electronic Publication Date: August , 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Lung Disease in Two Inner City Community Hospitals: Recognition, Prevalence, Co-Infection with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) and Pulmonary Function (PF) Improvements After Treatment

    Zinobia Khan, Albert Miller, Moses Bachan and Joseph Donath

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 76.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 8, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Aggravates Antigen-Induced Airway Inflammation in Mice

    Yoshihiko Chiba, Kanako Suzuki, Eriko Kurihara, Miho Uechi, Hiroyasu Sakai and Miwa Misawa

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 82.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 7, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Safety and Efficacy of Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Hydrofluoroalkane 134a Metered-Dose-Inhaler Compared with Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Diskus in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Andras Koser, Jan Westerman, Sanjay Sharma, Amanda Emmett and Glenn D. Crater

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 86.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 7, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray for Treatment of Irritant (Non-allergic) Rhinitis

    Pongsakorn Tantilipikorn , Sanguansak Thanaviratananich , Supinda Chusakul , Suwat Benjaponpitak , Supranee Fooanant , Chalermchai Chintrakarn , Orathai Jirapongsananuruk , Nualanong Visitsunthorn , Tom Toler , Laura Sutton, Wei Wu and Laurie Lee

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 92.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 3, 2010
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    • How Can We Target Pulmonary Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis?
      Edited by: Catherine M. Greene
      (March 30, 2010)

      • EDITORIAL

        Editorial: How Can We Target Pulmonary Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis?

        Catherine M. Greene

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 18.
        Electronic Publication Date: March 30, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Antiproteases as Therapeutics to Target Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis

        Derek J Quinn, Sinéad Weldon and Clifford C Taggart

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 20.
        Electronic Publication Date: March 30, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Proline-Glycine-Proline (PGP) and High Mobility Group Box Protein-1 (HMGB1): Potential Mediators of Cystic Fibrosis Airway Inflammation

        Amit Gaggar, Steven M Rowe, Hardision Matthew and J. Edwin Blalock

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 32.
        Electronic Publication Date: March 30, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Role of Sphingolipids and Ceramide in Pulmonary Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis

        Katrin Anne Becker, Joachim Riethmüller, Yang Zhang and Erich Gulbins

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 39.
        Electronic Publication Date: March 30, 2010
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    • About the Editor

      Christian Domingo Ribas
      Faculty of Medicine
      Autonomous University of Barcelona
      Barcelona
      Spain
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      Biography of Christian Domingo Ribas

      Dr. Christian Domingo is Senior Consultant of Pulmonary Medicine at the Hospital de Sabadell (Corporació Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain), Professor of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, past Professor of the Department of Anatomy and Physiology of the International University of Catalonia until 2009. His research and publication interests include Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), oxygen therapy, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, lung infections. He has also published several papers on health economy and health management. More recently, he has been involved in the research on chronic cough.

      Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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    • About the Journal

      The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal

      ISSN: 1874-3064
      Volume: 15, 2021

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    • Press Release

      Bentham Open Welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member
      News release date: February 08, 2021

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      Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922 and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May, 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

      Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

      Ministry Of Health, Jordan joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
      News release date: February 08, 2021

      Description:

      Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jordan. The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from the world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      The first Ministry of Health in Jordan was established in 1950. The Ministry began its duties in 1951, the beginning of the health development boom in Jordan. The first accomplishment was the establishment of six departments in the districts headed by a physician and under the central administration of the Ministry. The Ministry of Health undertakes all health affairs in the Kingdom and its accredited hospitals include AL-Basheer Hospital, Zarqa Governmental Hospital, University of Jordan Hospital, Prince Hashem Military Hospital and Karak Governmental Hospital.

      Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed, accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

      Porto University joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
      News release date: January 28, 2021

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      Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Porto University, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMDUP). The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      The Porto University was founded in 1911. Porto University create scientific, cultural and artistic knowledge, higher education training strongly anchored in research, the social and economic valorization of knowledge and active participation in the progress of the communities in which it operates.

      Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

      Join Our Editorial Board
      News release date: March 29, 2018

      Description:

      The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters, case reports and guest-edited single topic issues in all areas of respiratory medicine. Bentham Open ensures speedy peer review process and accepted papers are published within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

      The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is committed to ensuring high quality of research published. We believe that a dedicated and committed team of editors and reviewers make it possible to ensure the quality of the research papers. The overall standing of a journal is in a way, reflective of the quality of its Editor(s) and Editorial Board and its members.

      The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is seeking energetic and qualified researchers to join its editorial board team as Editorial Board Members or reviewers.

      The essential criteria to become Editorial Board Members of The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal are as follows:

      1. Experience in respiratory medicine with an academic degree.
      2. At least 20 publication records of articles and /or books related to the field of respiratory medicine or in a specific research field.
      3. Proficiency in English language.

      The Roles of Editorial Board Member are to:

      1. Offer advice on journals’ policy and scope.
      2. Submit or solicit at least one article for the journal annually.
      3. Contribute and/or solicit Guest Edited thematic issues to the journal in a hot area (at least one thematic issue every two years).
      4. Peer-review of articles for the journal, which are in the area of expertise (2 to 3 times per year).

      If you are interested in becoming our Editorial Board member, please submit the following information to info@benthamopen.net. We will respond to your inquiry shortly.

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